Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-08-07
Van PeIt Feels Resigned Whereabouts Of
M,GHTIgic.

CHICAGO, August C. The convicted
boodcls, Wren, McCloughrey, Wasscr-
man, Ochs. Van PeIt, Leyden and Varueli,
who spent the night in the county jill,
did not rest well.
Wren and NaruclI did not undrcss, the
latter evidently dreahing to contaminate
himself by allowing hi. fifty dollar under
wear, purchased at the expense OF the
county, to touch prison bed
They were al up by : O'Clock and sat
around gloomlly enough until $50 Il. m. =,
when four ebOny-hucd walters from Il
neighhoring hotel appeared, and few
minutes later set table in the third gal
lery Of the boys department OF the jail
where breakfast was served.
The meal consisted Of beeisteak, gar
uished with sliced tomatoes, baked pOta-
toes, toast ard coffee The walters were
rs ohliging as though in an aristocratlc
mansion. and caused Van Pelt to remark
that the Jail was good enough for him n
Ion rs the style lasted.
4 special from st. Catharines, ont says:
MCGarigle still remains hidden in II. Cath
arincs. There is no warrant here for bis
arrest. and none is likely TO come Ia hand
for some days.
The Baxter ease has probably fallen
through, and will not be heard from again.
Unless a forgery case works from Chicago,
McGariglc will nave peace and qulctness.
II is claimed that there is IN attempt to he
made to kidnap him, under the manage
ment oi detective. He Is well guarded,
however and his friend have no auXietyO on
this head.
Fred It. John has been at Niagara Falls,
and this gives little color Ia the rumor
that McGaIiglc has made his escape by the
suspension bridge en route 10 Europe, but
there is no truth in il.
No communication from the Washington
authorities hy the Government in regard to
McGarigIr. The impression prevails in Of
fetal circles that several of the minor of.
lenses with which he is charged are extra
ditable
\ dispatch from Ottawa, Ont, says. No
Overtures have "a yet been made to the Do
ninion Government for the cXtradriOn Of
McGariglc The question will first come
under the consideration ot the Provincial
authorities
During the morning most OF the con
victed bDOdlers occupied themselves IN a
friendly game of draw poker. While they
were thus engaged Commissioner Leyden,
who had been allowed to spend the night
at home in charge of two deputies, was
brought in. Ills wife aud unborn infant
are at deaths door. This afternoon states
Attorney Grinnell called up the motion for
a new trial tor the convicted boJdlers. In
doing 50 hc stated that they had
not yet had the decency to hand in
their designations and he demanded i he
done at once. 1t seems that 4 refusal on
the par, OF the hOOdlerS 10 resign may,
under certain improbable contingencies,
produce a deadlock that will prevent
the lcvyiug of taxes in the county. Con
yiction Of an infamous crime makes "a.
cant the office held by the criminal, but
the law is 80 framed that the county bpui
must declare the vacancy exists AMI with
out the cooperation OF the bbodlers,
this can hardly he done
Judge Jameson cmphatically announced
that the defendants must resign. The
spectacle of the legislators of this great
country administering its affairs IN jail
would not he tolerated. Alexander Su!ll-
van Tor the defendants lsliei for time to
consult with his colleagues on this point,
and also asked to have the Arguments on
the motion for a new trial postponed until
September. After much discussion, Mr..
Sullivan succeeded in getting matters de-
layed until Monday, with the understand
ing that if the boodler- resigned III the
meantime. the matter OF arguing the mo-
ton for new trial could ne put of until
September. Those Of the hoodIerS who
were fined concluded not 10 take any
further chances and withdrew their motion
Tor another trial.